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Important Questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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List any two applications of DNA fingerprinting technique.
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Write four salient features of genetic code.
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Which of the following is not required for any of the techniques of DNA fingerprinting available at present?
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The equivalent of a structural gene is:
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Which one of the following is the start codon?
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Expand VNTR and describe its role in DNA fingerprinting.
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What is genetic code?
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Write a possible RNA strand that can be transcribed from the above DNA molecule formed.

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A molecule that can act as a genetic material must fulfill the traits given below, except
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Which of the following features of genetic code does allow bacteria to produce human insulin by recombinant DNA technology?
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Which of the following statements is correct?

a. rRNA is the most abundant RNA.
b. Ribosomes are composed of approximately 80% rRNA and 20% ribosomal proteins.
c. rRNA is a type of coding RNA.
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State the ‘Central dogma’ as proposed by Francis Crick. Are there any exceptions to it? Support your answer with a reason and an example.
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Spliceosomes are not found in cells of:
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The final proof for DNA as the genetic material came from the experiments of
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Which one of the following is wrongly matched?
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Write polarity of template strand and coding strand. Write three regions of transcription unit of DNA.
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What is transcription?
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Differentiate between point mutation and frameshift mutation.
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Describe the experiment carries out by Hershey and Chase. Write the conclusion they arrived at.
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Explain how the biochemical characterisation (nature) of ‘Transforming Principle’ was determined, which was not defined from Griffith’s experiments.